October 23, 2012

By

RICHARD AUGUST

In a letter to the editor to this paper on October 4th Ellen Waxman who owns an art gallery in Wickford, argues that the legislature should âdeclare a state-wide sales tax exemption on artâ. This, she asserts, would âspark Rhode Islandâs economyâ. Just how this would happen is unstated.
In this effort, state Senator James Sheehan âhas agreed to sponsor legislation along this idea if he is reelectedâ. Great. Just what we need is more legislation that would favor a special interest, in this case owners of art galleries.